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ASTA Announces Nominees for Advisor of the Year and Entrepreneur of the Year Awards
Today the American Society of Travel Advisors (ASTA) is pleased to announce the nominees for two top award categories, Travel Advisor of the Year and Entrepreneur of the Year.

ASTA Rebrands to “American Society of Travel Advisors”
Alexandria, VA, August 9, 2018 – At the ASTA Global Convention in Washington, D.C., the American Society of Travel Agents (ASTA) will be announcing that it is changing its name to the “American Society of Travel Advisors,” bringing its subsidiary National Association of Career Travel Agents (NACTA) under the ASTA banner as the “ASTA Small Business Network,” and launching a major consumer awareness campaign.

ASTA Welcomes CNN’s Jake Tapper to Global Convention in Washington, D.C
Alexandria, VA, July 31, 2018 – Today, the American Society of Travel Agents (ASTA) is pleased to announce that Jake Tapper, CNN’s Chief Washington Correspondent, anchor of and host of The Lead with Jake Tapper and host of State of the Union, will participate in ASTA Global Convention 2018.

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ASTA Announces the 2018 Elections
Calling all future ASTA leaders! ASTA's Board of Directors and its Chapter Presidents play an important role in helping to lead, guide and advise your association.

Five ASTA member companies take their advocacy support to the next level

California Supreme Court Decision to Impact Travel Agency Use of Independent Contractors
A recent decision of the California Supreme Court may have important implications for travel agencies in California that rely on independent contractors, particularly those that engage ICs to sell travel.